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Delphi ActiveX Requires Chilkat v11.0.0+

Install PFX Certificates and Private Keys to Windows

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Demonstrates how to install the certificates and private keys contained in a PFX to the Windows certificate stores.

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var
success: Integer;
pfx: TChilkatPfx;
exportable: Integer;
userProtected: Integer;
machineKeyset: Integer;
allowOverwriteKey: Integer;
allowExport: Integer;
leafStore: WideString;
intermediateStore: WideString;
rootStore: WideString;
json: TChilkatJsonObject;

begin
success := 0;

pfx := TChilkatPfx.Create(Self);

success := pfx.LoadPfxFile('qa_data/pfx/test_secret.pfx','secret');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(pfx.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  See the online reference documentation for more information about the ImportToWindows method.

//  Mark imported privae keys as exportable.
exportable := 1;

//  If userProtected is 1, the user is to be notified through a dialog box or other method when certain attempts to use this key are made. 
userProtected := 0;

//  If machineKeyset is 1, the private keys are stored under the local computer and not under the current user. 
machineKeyset := 0;

//  If allowOverwriteKey is 1, allow overwrite of the existing key. 
allowOverwriteKey := 0;

//  If allowExport is 1, then the imported key can later be exported back to a PFX.
//  (It also allows for applications to directly access the private key material.)
allowExport := 1;

//  Indicate where to import types of certs.
leafStore := 'My';
intermediateStore := 'CertificationAuthority';
rootStore := 'AuthRoot';

success := pfx.ImportToWindows(exportable,userProtected,machineKeyset,allowOverwriteKey,allowExport,leafStore,intermediateStore,rootStore,'');
if (success = 0) then
  begin
    Memo1.Lines.Add(pfx.LastErrorText);
    Exit;
  end;

//  Show information about the certificates imported
json := TChilkatJsonObject.Create(Self);
pfx.GetLastJsonData(json.ControlInterface);

json.EmitCompact := 0;
Memo1.Lines.Add(json.Emit());

//  Sample output:

//  {
//    "exportable": true,
//    "userProtected": false,
//    "machineKeyset": false,
//    "allowOverwriteKey": false,
//    "allowExport": true,
//    "key": [
//      {
//        "name": "{F09B755A-1E90-444D-9851-02B86CA14961}",
//        "storageProvider": "Microsoft Software Key Storage Provider"
//      }
//    ],
//    "cert": [
//      {
//        "DN": "...",
//        "type": "intermediate",
//        "storeName": "CertificationAuthority",
//        "imported": true
//      },
//      {
//        "DN": "...",
//        "type": "root",
//        "storeName": "AuthRoot",
//        "imported": true
//      },
//      {
//        "DN": "....",
//        "type": "leaf",
//        "storeName": "My",
//        "keyContainer": "{345D4EAD-B8DD-4150-9A1F-4BC6437E77A2}",
//        "machineKeyset": true,
//        "imported": true
//      }
//    ]
//  }

Memo1.Lines.Add('Success.');